Royal Navy Laydown 1900 ideas

[Darman]

East Anglia, United Kingdom Protected Cruiser laid down 1900

Displacement:
   5,296 t light; 5,461 t standard; 6,460 t normal; 7,259 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (380.00 ft / 380.00 ft) x 45.00 ft x (20.00 / 22.11 ft)
   (115.82 m / 115.82 m) x 13.72 m  x (6.10 / 6.74 m)

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 103.51lbs / 46.95kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal guns - 52.35lbs / 23.75kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      8 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 5.70lbs / 2.58kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      Weight of broadside 357 lbs / 162 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.50" / 38 mm   0.50" / 13 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm   0.50" / 13 mm            -
   3rd:   0.75" / 19 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 2.50" / 64 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 20,328 ihp / 15,165 Kw = 22.50 kts
   Range 5,200nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,798 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   359 - 468

Cost:
   £0.655 million / $2.619 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 77 tons, 1.2 %
   Armour: 601 tons, 9.3 %
      - Armament: 30 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 571 tons, 8.8 %
   Machinery: 3,176 tons, 49.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,401 tons, 21.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,164 tons, 18.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 41 tons, 0.6 %
      - On freeboard deck: 16 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,869 lbs / 1,301 Kg = 26.6 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.73
   Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 9.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.09
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.661 / 0.672
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.44 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  21.30 ft / 6.49 m,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.18 ft / 4.32 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 162.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 95.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,233 Square feet or 1,229 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 89 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 67 lbs/sq ft or 328 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.51
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc Weight:
6t for 2 deck- mounted single torpedo tubes (one on each side) with 4 reloads total. 
25t for long range wireless
10t for extended endurance

Recommended Names: HMS East Anglia, HMS Cambridgeshire, HMS Norfolk, and HMS Suffolk. 

[Darman]

The East Anglian-class shall have to wait.  At least until I get my LC/PC architecture technology digested.  In the meantime I'll need another class of light/protected cruisers. 

[Darman]

Midlands, United Kingdom Protected Cruiser laid down 1900

Displacement:
   3,305 t light; 3,398 t standard; 4,000 t normal; 4,482 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (375.00 ft / 375.00 ft) x 45.00 ft x (20.00 / 21.61 ft)
   (114.30 m / 114.30 m) x 13.72 m  x (6.10 / 6.59 m)

Armament:
      2 - 4.70" / 119 mm 40.0 cal guns - 49.75lbs / 22.57kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     6 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 136 lbs / 61 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm   0.50" / 13 mm            -
   2nd:   0.75" / 19 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 1.50" / 38 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,694 ihp / 8,723 Kw = 21.50 kts
   Range 4,175nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,084 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   250 - 326

Cost:
   £0.377 million / $1.508 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 23 tons, 0.6 %
   Armour: 292 tons, 7.3 %
      - Armament: 17 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 275 tons, 6.9 %
   Machinery: 1,823 tons, 45.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,126 tons, 28.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 695 tons, 17.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 41 tons, 1.0 %
      - On freeboard deck: 16 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,335 lbs / 1,059 Kg = 45.0 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.67
   Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 10.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 99 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.97

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.415 / 0.430
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  21.30 ft / 6.49 m,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m,  13.56 ft / 4.13 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.18 ft / 4.32 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 149.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 108.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,483 Square feet or 974 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 63 lbs/sq ft or 305 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.01
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Misc Weight:
6t for 2 deck- mounted single torpedo tubes (one on each side) with 4 reloads total. 
25t for long range wireless
10t for extended endurance

Recommended Names: HMS Midlands, HMS Derbyshire, HMS Gloucestershire, HMS Herefordshire, HMS Leicestershire, HMS Nottinghamshire, HMS Northamptonshire, HMS Oxfordshire, HMS Rutland, HMS Shropshire, HMSStaffordshire, HMS Warwickshire, HMS Worcestershire.   

[Jefgte]

I refind this fantaisie wrote a few years ago...

I don't Repulse your Valiant designs.
They are Superb, Audacious and a little bit Temeraire.
You use Courageous options to build an Invincible battleship.
Certainly a great Indefatigable Warrior.
She probably fights like a Lion.
For the Triumph and the Glory of the Queen Elisabeth.

:) :)

[Walter]

... so with that, you're suggesting that Darman should add one BB class to his ideas that consists of 13 ships. :)

[Darman]

... so with that, you're suggesting that Darman should add one BB class to his ideas that consists of 13 ships. :)

Seems to me like he's tired of my 8-ship classes

[Walter]

He wants you to build a 13 ship class in the hope that the number 13 will bring bad luck and result in the loss of all 13 ships of the class. ;D

[Tanthalas]

Personaly im a fan of ship classes built in 3s... so 3, 6, 9 etc.  makes figuring out what is with what easy cause 3 is such a nice number.

He wants you to build a 13 ship class in the hope that the number 13 will bring bad luck and result in the loss of all 13 ships of the class. ;D